Key votes cast by Boustany and Landry

How Republican Reps. Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry have voted on key issues during the 112th Congress.

Republican proposal to repeal the 2010 health care reform law (HR 2)

Passed House 245-189. Not considered in Senate.

Boustany - Yes

Boustany, a heart surgeon, has repeatedly spoken out against the law. "We need to overturn this and replace it with common-sense solutions that actually lower health costs and keep personal medical decisions in the hands of patients and doctors," he said in a statement.

Landry - Yes

Landry is a co-sponsor of the bill. He advised President Barack Obama to abandon such "job-killing policies" and instead "work to put the Gulf of Mexico back to work, reduce bureaucratic red tape on small businesses, and repeal this law so we can replace it with real solutions that make health care more affordable and more patient-centered."

Cut, Cap and Balance Act (HR 2560)

Republican proposal to cut $111 billion in spending in fiscal 2012, establish spending caps that would gradually be lowered, and require passage of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution before debt ceiling can be increased.

Passed House 234-190. Motion to proceed to bill tabled in Senate.

Boustany - Yes

Boustany said the bill would help the nation recover from the recession. "It's time for Congress to stop ducking its responsibilities to the American people, and get our spending problem under control," he said in a statement.

Landry - Yes

Landry said the bill would help rectify a debt problem that has been building for decades. "In order to help create jobs and get our debt under control, we must cut spending immediately, cap future spending, and balance Washington's budget," he said in a statement.

Budget Control Act of 2011 (S 365)

Increased U.S. borrowing authority to avoid default. Cuts about $900 billion in spending over 10 years and created a special bipartisan "supercommittee" to find an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction. Committee did not complete its task, which will trigger $1.2 trillion in spending cuts - half from defense programs and half from non-defense programs - starting in 2013.

Passed House 269-161. Passed Senate 74-26. Signed into law Aug. 2.

Boustany - Yes

Boustany said the law will help ease the nation's debt crisis. "This is a solid first step toward resolving the debt crisis threatening our national security and economic recovery," he said in a statement.

Landry - No

Landry called the law a "mere deal" rather than a "real solution," and cited the need to balance the federal budget to protect Medicare and Social Security. "In order to pave a way for prosperity, Washington must end the spending madness and not allow the children of tomorrow to pay for the mistakes of yesterday," he said in a statement.

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (HR 3523)

Would establish procedures to allow the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with the private sector.

Passed 248-168. Referred to committee in the Senate.

Boustany - Yes

No comment provided.

Landry - No

Landry said the bill would violate Americans' privacy rights. "Unfortunately, many in Washington are beholden to their next election, not to the Constitution," he said in a statement.

Patent Reform (HR 1249)

The first major overhaul of the country's patent law in 60 years. One key change gives the patent to the first to file a complete application instead of the old system that favored the first to invent.

Passed House 304-117. Passed Senate 89-9. Signed into law Sept. 16.

Boustany - Yes

No comment provided.

Landry - No

"While I recognize that our patent system is not perfect, I firmly believe that any changes to it should provide a basic sense of fairness to corporations and small businesses alike," Landry said.

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Fiscal 2013 appropriations bill for the Transportation Department, the Housing and Urban Development Department and other agencies.

Passed House 261-163. Not considered in Senate.

Boustany - No

No comment provided.

Landry - Yes

The House approved an amendment offered by Landry to bar the Transportation Department from requiring that vehicles use tracking devices. "This will make the industry more affordable for truckers and protect Americans' civil liberties," he said.

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Budget resolution (HConRes 34)

The budget plan, authored by Republican congressman and former GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, would reduce the deficit by $4.4 trillion over 10 years by repealing the 2010 health care reform law, reforming entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid and making cuts to defense that were endorsed by the Pentagon. It also would cap domestic spending.

Passed House 235-193. Not considered in Senate.

Boustany: Yes

Boustany said Ryan's proposal would cut government spending and help reduce the debt. "The Ryan budget offers a clear vision of America's economic future, while the president offers empty promises, outdated ideas and hyper-partisan rhetoric," he said in a statement.

Landry: Yes

Landry supports the budget plan's spending cuts, lower tax rates, and rejection of Obamacare. "Independent economists have rated (Ryan's) budget as creating nearly 1 million private-sector jobs next year and 2.5 million jobs per year by the year 2021," he said.

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Balanced budget amendment (HJRes 2)

A vote on a balanced budget amendment was required under the Budget Control Act of 2011, which allowed an increase in the country's borrowing authority.

Failed to get required two-thirds majority in House: 261-165. Did not advance beyond committee in Senate.

Boustany: Yes

Boustany said that with 14 million Americans unemployed and the national debt surpassing $15 trillion, "now is the time for Washington to act responsibly and pass common-sense legislation like the Balanced Budget Amendment," he said in a written statement.

Landry: Yes

Landry blamed the measure's failure on "liberals' utter disregard for the American taxpayers."

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Temporary Payroll Tax Continuation Act of 2011 (HR 3630)

Would extend the payroll tax reduction through 2012, extend unemployment benefits, prevent a reduction in Medicare payments to doctors, and lessen the impact of the Alternative Minimum Tax, among other provisions.

Included provisions to cut spending for a public health fund established in the 2010 health care reform law, reduce the total number of weeks that jobless Americans are eligible for unemployment insurance, block certain environmental regulations and require quick consideration of a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Passed House 234-193 before sent to conference. Conference report passed House 293-132 and passed Senate 60-36.

Boustany: Yes

"This legislation ensures seniors have affordable access to health care," Boustany said in a statement. "The bill also preserves seniors' access to ambulance services and stops dangerous automatic cuts for seniors needing therapy services under Medicare."

Landry: Yes

No comment provided.

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Legislation to reject Senate's proposal to extend the payroll tax reduction for two months, and to appoint conferees.

Passed: 229-193

Boustany: Yes

No comment provided.

Landry: Yes

"Quite simply, we have too much debt already and I will not support any legislation which increases that debt," he said.

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Key votes cast by Boustany and Landry

How Republican Reps. Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry have voted on key issues during the 112th Congress.Republican proposal to repeal the 2010 health care reform law (HR 2)Passed House 245-189. Not